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词条 Deborah Ahenkorah
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{{Infobox person
| name = Deborah Ahekorah
| image = Deborah Ahenkorah.jpg
| image_caption = Speaking at Ashoka Changemakers Summit in Accra.
| birth_date = 20 April 1987
| birth_place = Accra, Ghana
| education = Bryn Mawr College
}}Deborah Ahenkorah (born 20 April 1987)[1] is a Ghanaian educator and activist, co-founder and CEO of Golden Baobab,[2] a social enterprise that aims to promote African literature for children, awarding the annual Golden Baobab Prize.[3] She studied at Bryn Mawr College, and has been named by the Echoing Green Fellowship[4] as "one of the most innovative contributions to change in today's world." In 2013, Ahenkorah was part of the New Voices Fellowship at the Aspen Institute.[5]

Biography

Ahenkorah was born and raised in Accra, Ghana. She attended Bryn Mawr College, where she served as Co-Chair of the "Bryn Mawr's African Students" organization. She was also the founder of Project Educate in Africa, and a resident consultant and participant in the Global Fund for Children and the European Union Parliament. Ahenkorah was part of the Starting Bloc Fellowship, and was also involved in the Goldman Sachs Women's Summit.

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://reachforchange.org:8080/africa-blog/2011/03/11/these-are-the-most-innovative-social-entrepreneurs-of-ghana/ |title=These are the most innovative social entrepreneurs of Ghana |access-date=8 March 2015 |last= |first= |date=11 March 2011 |work=Reach for Change |language=English|quote=Deborah Ahenkorah, 23 years old and living in Accra }}
2. ^Golden Baobab (inglés)
3. ^Summer Edward, "Foreign Correspondence: An Interview with Deborah Ahenkorah: Torchbearer for African Children’s Publishing", The Horn Book, 21 November 2006.
4. ^Biografía en EchoinGreen (inglés)
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201307121638.html |title=Ghana: Bringing African Voices to Children's Literature |access-date=8 March 2015 |last=Ong'onge |first=Leon |date=12 July 2013 |work=allAfrica |language=English|quote= }}

External links

  • Summer Edward, "Foreign Correspondence: An Interview with Deborah Ahenkorah: Torchbearer for African Children’s Publishing", The Horn Book, 21 November 2006.
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